Content Is King For e-Reader Category

By Alan Wolf On Mar 12 2010 - 10:53am

LAS VEGAS — E-book readers have reached critical mass as evidenced at last month’s International CES, where more than two dozen exhibitors vied for a piece of a mushrooming market.

Sales may reach 6 million units this year, market research firm Yankee Group projects, and the category could billow into a $2.5-billion business by 2013.

 

Gartner: 2011 e-Reader Sales To Hit 11M Units

By Doug Olenick On Dec 20 2010 - 6:01am

STAMFORD, CONN. — Connected ereader sales are projected to hit 11 million units in 2011, according to Gartner.

The category has experienced massive growth since it hit the market in 2009. That year Gartner reported 3.6 million units were sold and this number increased 79 percent in 2010 on 6.6 million units sold.

Gartner defines this category as a portable device using E Ink, e-paper or a similar display technology.

E-Reader Suppliers Sharpen Prices

By Doug Olenick And Joseph Palenchar On Jun 6 2011 - 4:01am

NEW YORK – E-reader suppliers launched new ereaders at lower prices and reduced the prices on existing models in time for the summertime outdoorreading season.

Kobo unveiled its first touchscreen e-reader, priced it at a suggested $129.99, and dropped the price of its current Kobo Wi-Fi ereader to $99.99.

Extra, Extra, e-Read All About It: More e-Readers Debut

By Amy Gilroy On Aug 24 2009 - 6:00am

New developments in the e-reader market occurred at a rapid-fire pace this month, with iRex Technologies announcing a possible Amazon Kindle competitor, Sony opening up its eBook Store to e-readers other than its own, and both Sony and Astak launching new low-cost models.